Furiosa Box Office Breaks Unwanted Mad Max Record In Week 2
Summary
Furiosa: A Mad Max Sagahas found success in global IMAX theaters. A prequel to 2015’s dystopian chase filmMad Max: Fury Road,Furiosatells the origin story of the character popularized by Charlize Theron in the previous installment. Anya Taylor-Joy steps in to play the younger version of the titular character, with child actress Alyla Browne playing the role in her preteen years. In addition to Browne and Taylor-Joy, theleading cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, John Howard, Charlee Fraser, and Angus Samson.
PerCollider,Furiosahas found global box office success in IMAX theaters. At the time of writing,the film has grossed $18 million in IMAX theaters. This past weekend, it grossed $5 million in IMAX, contributing strongly to the $6 million total box office haul for IMAX overall. Of the $5 million gross, one-third of the total came from 50 screens in Japan, showing the breadth of the international IMAX success.
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ThoughFuriosa: A Mad Max Sagahas succeeded in IMAX, this is far from the full box office picture for the film. The prequel has an estimated budget of around $168 million, which is a hefty sum to attempt to make back.The film opened to just $26.3 million, a disappointing fall fromMad Max: Fury Road’s $45 million debut.Furiosaalso set the unwelcome record of experiencing the largest second-week dropoff of any film in theMad Maxfranchise, at 59%.Furiosahas grossed $114.9 million globally, leaving it a long way to go to profit.
While it would be hard to followFury Roadin both perception and performance, the reception ofFuriosamakes its box office failure somewhat surprising.Furiosais receiving positive reviewsfairly across the board, with a90% Tomatometer and an equally-high 90% audience approval rating. Those who are seeing the film seem to be loving its content, but the action movie has not yet been able to pull the numbers to match that critical success.
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The revelation ofFuriosa’s IMAX totals put a somewhat hopeful spin on its otherwise disappointing box-office. Not only are the IMAX totals driving upFuriosa’s haul (comprising 15% of its overall sum), but they are also greatly stimulating IMAX itself worldwide. In a year where theatrical releases have struggled, this IMAX attention is important to get people back into theaters. Even ifFuriosacontinues to falter at the box office, continued IMAX success could mean greater staying power for the event film.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
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A prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road, Furiosa is an action-adventure film that tells the origin story of the headstrong and fearless Furiosa. Set shortly after the beginning of the “end of the world,” Furiosa is kidnapped and brought before a powerful warlord, now forced to work for him. To find her way back home, Furiosa will adapt to the new harsh and arid world as she grows into the Furiosa she becomes known to be.
